Title:Â Particle Acceleration at Shocks: Kinetic Simulations
Speaker: Damiano Caprioli, University of Chicago
Abstract:Â First-principles plasma simulations have been pivotal in helping developing a theory of ion and electron acceleration at shocks, from hello to astro scales. I discuss what we have learned about particle spectra and maximum energy, the dependence of acceleration efficiency on the shock strength and inclination, and the relative injection of ions and electrons.
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